Skip to the main content

Periodicum biologorum, Vol. 116 No. 3, 2014.

Original scientific paper

Heavy metals in edible mushroom Boletus reticulatus Schaeff. collected from Zrin mountain, Croatia

IVAN ŠIRIĆ orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-0560-181X ; Depatrment of Animal Science and Technology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
IVICA KOS ; Depatrment of Animal Science and Technology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
DALIBOR BEDEKOVIĆ ; Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
ANA KAIĆ ; Depatrment of Animal Science and Technology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
ANTE KASAP ; Depatrment of Animal Science and Technology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Full text: english pdf 439 Kb

page 319-322

downloads: 1.333

cite

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Trace element contents in genus Boletus
from Croatia are very limited. The aim of this study is to give detailed trace element concentrations in ectomychorrhizal edible mushroom Boletus reticulatus from Zrin mountain.

Material and Method: Fruiting bodies of the Boletus reticulatus were
collected in a study area of Zrin mountain (Croatia). The contents of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn in fruiting bodies of ectomychorrhizal species were carried out by atomic adsorption spectrometry.

Results and Conclusions: The results showed that concentrations of the studied elements decreased in order: Zn (91,31 mg kg–1) > Fe (57,27 mg kg–1) > Cu (13,80 mg kg–1) > Pb (4,20 mg kg–1) > Ni (2,67 mg kg–1) > Cr (2,52 mg kg–1) > Hg (2,38 mg kg–1) > Cd (1,66 mg kg–1). The essential elements in fruiting bodies of Boletus reticulatus were much higher than those of toxic elements. The possibility of toxicological effects on human health consumption
of investigated species (Boletus reticulatus) is negligible.

Keywords

Boletus reticulatus; edible mushroom; heavy metals; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

135146

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/135146

Publication date:

30.9.2014.

Visits: 2.256 *